Saint Vincent College is a welcoming environment, sharing the core values of the Benedictine tradition, especially hospitality, community, love, prayer and respect for the dignity of all.

Founded in 1848 by Boniface Wimmer, a monk from Bavaria, we are the first Benedictine college in the United States. Saint Vincent College has striven to embody the ideals and character of the 1,500-year-old heritage of Benedictine education. For 170 years, the monks of Saint Vincent have exemplified and carried on this living Benedictine tradition.

Saint Vincent Summer Theatre is a professional theatre, sponsored by Saint Vincent College, which employs members of the
Actors’ Equity Association.

“The Saint Vincent Summer Theatre company is an all-star cast of some of New York’s and Pittsburgh’s greatest professional stage performers. Director Greggory Brandt has done excellent work making it a must-see for theatre fans.” – Broadwayworld.com

I am delighted to welcome you to our 51st Season! Come celebrate 51 years with laughter and memories.

It’s not easy to follow the many successes throughout the years of the summer theatre (including last summer)! We hope you join us for some special productions.

I am very pleased to continue the rich history and tradition that is Saint Vincent Summer Theatre. And we will continue to be grateful for the faith you place in us, and sincerely hope you derive as much pleasure from our productions as we do when creating them for you.

I hope to see you this summer at the theatre and thank you for your constant support.

Greggory Brandt (Producing Artistic Director) is proud to continue the rich history and tradition of the Saint Vincent Summer Theatre. He has been a professional actor and director for over 25 years and is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association along with the Stage Directors and Choreography Society. Gregg was in the cast of the Broadway musical, A Tale of Two Cities, and was in both the Broadway and National Touring productions of Les Misérables (Enjolras/Swing). Gregg’s other National Tours include Camelot and Bells Are Ringing, both under the direction of Pittsburgh native Rob Marshall. He has performed leading roles in many regional productions including, Into the Woods (Rapunzel’s Prince), Disney's Beauty and the Beast (Beast), The Secret Garden (Archibald), Carousel (Billy), A Little Night Music (Mr. Lindquist), A Musical Christmas Carol (Bob Cratchit), “Coach Bolton” in Pittsburgh Musical Theatre’s production of High School Musical, “Sir Sagramore” in Pittsburgh Public Theater’s production of Camelot, “Smudge” in Saint Vincent Summer Theater’s productions of Forever Plaid & Plaid Tidings, “Alex” in their production, I Love a Piano, and the role of “Martin” in A Grand Night for Singing.

As a director, Gregg served as the Production Supervisor for Barnabus Theatre Productions new musical, Amazing Grace: The True Story (Broadway debut July 2015), where he directed the New York debut workshop and regional concert performances. Additional directing credits include, Disney’sHigh SchoolMusical and High School Musical2 at the Cresson Lake Playhouse, Damn Yankees, which earned him the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Meritorious Directing Award, Carousel, All Shook Up, Alfred Uhry’s Tony Award winning play, The Last Night of Ballyhoo, A Tribute to the Beatles, A Jazzy Christmas, A Sondheim Celebration and numerous other musical revues. Gregg has directed recent productions at SVST including The Marvelous Wonderettes, Mitch Albom’s Tuesdays With Morrie, Into the Woods, Ken Ludwig’s Moon Over Buffalo, Route 66, Over the River and Through the Woods, Cole:An Entertainment Based on the Words and Music of Cole Porter and Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple.

Gregg holds both a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Musical Theatre / Vocal Performance as well as a Master of Arts Management degree from Carnegie Mellon University. He has been a theatre, musical theater & voice professor at notable universities including NYU (Tisch), Rider University, and Carnegie Mellon University. He currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Theatre at Saint Vincent College. Gregg was the baritone soloist at The Cathedral of Saint Patrick in New York City under the direction of Robert Long for several years. An avid concert performer, Gregg has been featured with numerous symphony orchestras including The New Jersey Festival Orchestra, The New York Chamber Orchestra, The Pittsburgh Symphony, The Washington Symphony, The Butler Symphony and the Altoona Symphony Orchestra. greggorybrandt.biz

The PLAIDS are a guaranteed smash, with a program of beloved songs and delightful patter that keeps audiences rolling in the aisles when they’re not humming along to the hits of the 1950’s.

May 23 to June 2

CAST

Quinn Patrick Shannon
"Francis"

Kevin O'Leary
"Sparky"

Robert Farruggia
"Jinx"

Brandon Schraml
"Smudge"

DISNEY'S BEAUTY and the BEAST

Music By Alan MenkenBook by Linda WoolvertonDirected by Greggory Brandt

Step into the enchanted world of Broadway’s modern classic musical fairytale

June 27 to July 7

CAST

Erika Strasburg
"Belle"

Robert Anthony Jones
"Cogsworth"

Brandon Schraml
"The Beast"

Regan McLellan
"Gaston"

Tim Hartman
"Lumiere"

Veronica Decker
"Mrs. Potts"

ALWAYS...PATSY CLINE

By Ted Swindley
Directed by Greggory Brandt

This musical play, complete with down home country humor, true emotion and even some audience participation, includes many of Patsy' unforgettable hits such as “Crazy”, “I Fall to Pieces”, “Sweet Dreams” and “Walking After Midnight”…27 songs in all.

Reservations

Saint Vincent Summer theatre patrons are asked to make ticket reservations in advance as seats are reserved at all shows except on Thursday evening preview performances, which are general admission. Our Box Office now accepts credit cards as a form of payment. All tickets are subject to a $1 processing surcharge.

The following are ways to make a reservation:

You may email boxoffice@svst.org. Please include your name, phone number, address, date and time of the show, number of tickets and any seating preferences. We will contact you to confirm your email reservation.

From May 7 to Aug. 19, you may call the Box Office, 724-537-8900, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.

You may now make your reservations online. A link to Buy Tickets is listed under each show, under the Shows tab. Online reservations require a credit card payment at the time of the reservation, and are non-refundable. You can print your tickets from the luxury of your home!

Ticket Prices

Prices listed include the box office surcharge fee.

Individual Tickets

Preview Performances - $15
(All seats are general admission, no reservations accepted)
Thursdays, May 23, June 27 and Aug. 1

Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday evenings - $23

Friday or Saturday evenings - $26

Matinees - $20

Theatre Party Group Rates (20 to 34) Save $2 per ticket!

Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday Evenings - $21

Friday or Saturday Evenings - $24

Matinees - $18

Theatre Party Group Rates (35 or more) Save $4 per ticket!

Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday Evenings - $19

Friday or Saturday Evenings - $22

Matinees - $16

Senior Citizen Discount (62 or older) Save $2 per ticket Senior citizens, 62 or older, may request a discount of $2 per ticket on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings ONLY. This discount may not be requested in conjunction with any other discount or coupon including preview performances, matinees, subscriptions and group discounts.

Student Discount/Performing Artist DiscountFull-time students with a valid student ID or an aspiring performing artist may purchase a ticket for any performance for only $15.

When using a subscription for a Friday or a Saturday performance an additional charge of $2 per person is required. This is not a season pass and no seat is guaranteed without a reservation. The subscription is transferable, but non-refundable. No subscriptions will be sold after June 30.

Make plans now to attend the 30th annual Saint Vincent Summer Theatre Gala on Friday, June 28, in the Robert S. Carey Student Center. It will be a festive evening of gourmet food and professional theatre hosted by a select committee of theatre supporters. All proceeds benefit the Saint Vincent Summer Theatre. To receive an invitation or obtain further details, contact the Saint Vincent Archabbey Events Office, 724-805-2901.

When Archabbot Boniface Wimmer founded the monastery in 1846, he encouraged an appreciation of drama as a means of building self-confidence and character. That appreciation has become a tradition at Saint Vincent.

The popularity and wide range of dramatic activities over the years have been evident in Saint Vincent Preparatory School Dramatic productions, the annual Passion Play, operettas with Saint Xavier’s Academy, college plays such as A Man for All Seasons, audience pleasing student musicals beginning with West Side Story and student drama organizations.

In 1969 the curtain rose for the first time on a unique dramatic adventure; the Saint Vincent Summer Theatre, founded by a Benedictine monk, Father Tom Devereux, O.S.B. The theatre has endured for more than forty-five years and has offered scores of college students the unique opportunity to work with theatre professionals in all aspects of the theater. Thousands of lives have been enhanced by Saint Vincent Theatre’s positive impact on the artistic life of the college and surrounding community.

“Father Tom (pictured left) was the courageous one who placed it all on the line and made it work…so that we who began with him could have what we took away from the place…large portions of who we are and what our purpose in life is. He did it. Tom did. He made us understand that we SERVED the people and he was our model when he parked cars and passed out beer and hot dogs. He made us aware of how special a gift we had all been given, and he demonstrated how to use it humbly. Nothing…nothing can ever duplicate what he did; but a spirit of community and hospitality at the theatre can certainly continue it. I pray that the special nature of the place can be retained… It was special; it remains special; and I pray that it will always be special.” — John Carosella, Co-Founder Saint Vincent Summer Theatre

Unique to Saint Vincent Summer Theatre, the Cabaret is an opportunity for patrons to enjoy a summer evening after taking in a performance.

Held directly after the show, Cabaret serves food and drinks to theatergoers and allows them to sit at tables inside and outside of the Carey Center, all while enjoying live music.

Cabaret has been a tradition almost as long as the Summer Theatre program has existed and continues to this day. Saint Vincent College students make up the personnel who help to cook, serve and entertain.